GUION-MILLER APPLICATION OF THOMAS J. INLOW Transcribed by Paula Schuler schuler@olemac.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ No. 8122 Action: Admitted Name: Thomas J. Inlow and 5 children Residence: Grove, Okla. Reasons: Nephew of #4052, applicant's father enrolled by Drennen at G.S.#452 Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18 1905 and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined. 1. State full name English name: Thos J Inlow Indian name: 2. Residence: 3. Town and post office: Grove 4. County: 5. State: Ind. Ter. 6. Date and place of birth: Dec 4 1862, Cher. Nat. 7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: My parents Sylvester and Julia S. Inlow, My grandmothers Elizabeth Inlow and Elmira Paden, my uncles and aunts Sarah J. Johnson, Wm M. Paden, Mary C. ______, John Inlow, Martha Fields, my great-uncles Andrew Miller, Elias and Isaac Gann, my great-great-grandmother Lydia Chisholm, my great- great-great aunts Jennie Halfbreed and Elizabeth Squirrel. My cousins Henry Miller, Joseph Walker and ______ Squirrel, Nannie and Tiana Fields, and Mary Daniels. 8. Are you married? Yes 9. Name and age of wife or husband: Nannie Inlow, 38 10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage Father-English name: Sylvester Inlow Indian name: not known Mother-English name: Julia S. Inlow Indian name: not known 11. Where were they born? Father: Cher. Nat. East Mother: Cher. Nat. East 12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father: Cher. Nat. Mother: Cher. Nat. 13. Date of death of your father and mother Father: June 13, 1878 Mother: Feb. 13, 1889 14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: On Emigrant Cherokee Pay roll 1851 15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death: Laura J. Paden, Stilwell, I.T. (5609) Wm. H. Inlow, Grove, I.T. (8658) Margaret C. McLaughlin, Pensacola, I.T. (4566) Donald P. Grant, Grove, I.T. (5765) George O. Grant, Stilwell, I.T. (5610) 16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: Father's Side: Mother's Side: Philip Inlow Benjamin Paden Elizabeth Inlow nee Miller Elmira Paden nee Miller 17. Where were they born? Cher. Nat. East 18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Cher. Nat. 19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living. If not living give dates of death. (1) English name: Elizabeth Lamar, Dead Miller Paden, Dead Indian name: John H. Paden, Dead Benj. F. Paden Residence: Stilwell, I.T. Andrew Paden, Stilwell (2) English name: Sarah J. Johnson, died without descent Indian name: Elmira Paden Residence: Martha Owens, Fairland, I.T. (3) English name: Julia P. Grant, my mother, dead Indian name: Mary C. _____, died without descent, Geo. H. Paden, dead Residence: Thos. J. Paden, Park Hill, I.T., Margaret E. Taylor, Stilwell (4) English name: Sylvester Inlow, my father, dead Indian name: Amanda M. Lewis, Wagoner, I.T. Residence: John Inlow, died without descent (5) English name: Martha Hilderbrand nee Fields, died without descent Indian name: Andrew Fields, dead Residence: Elmira Patrick, Braggs, I.T. 20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, when and where: On Cherokee Authenticated Roll 1880 and am a Cherokee Allottee 21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternam and maternal ancestors back to 1835: My great-grandfather Andrew Miller lived in Cherokee Nation East, 1835 REMARKS: *(this part of the copy is very faint and unreadable.) I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signature) Thomas J. Inlow Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of December, 1906. My commission expires October 5th, 1907 Ad___ Coppedge, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT: (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Geo W. Woodall and David L. Carey, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Thomas J. Inlow, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known, for 25 years and 23 years respectively, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in his claim. Witnesses to mark. Signature of witnesses ___________________ George W. Woodall ___________________ David L. Carey Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of December, 1906. My commission expires October 5th, 1907 Ade Coppedge, Notary Public No. 8122 EASTERN CHEROKEE Supplemental Application Of Thomas J. Inlow FOR MINOR CHILDREN For share of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906 in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18 1905 and May 28 1906. COURT OF CLAIMS (stamped) EASTERN CHEROKEE Rec. May 31, 1907 Supplemental Application for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Ouray Bldg. Washington, D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18 1905 and May 28 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokee, and I ask that this be made part of my original appli- cation No. 8122 1. State your full name: Thomas J. Inlow 2. Residence and post office: Grove 3. County: Cherokee Nation 4. State: Indian Territory 5. Date and place of birth: December 4th, 1862 in Cherokee Nation 6. Are you married? Yes 7. Name and age of wife or husband: Nancy Inlow, age 37 years 8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? White woman 9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: NAME AGE BORN (1) Susan Inlow 15 years Oct. 31, 1891 (2) Myrtle Inlow 12 years Aug. 31, 1894 (3) William S. Inlow 10 years Jan. 20, 1897 (4) Carrie Inlow 7 years Aug. 6, 1899 (5) Laura J. Inlow 1 Aug. 15, 1905 10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: (blank) REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim) See application of Thomas J. Inlow, No. 8122 I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signature) Thomas J. Inlow Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of May, 1907. My commission expires ______ Coppedge October 5th, 1907 Notary Public